Lainey Wilson simply emphasized the importance of the little things and their simplicity.

In conversation with PEOPLE The country music icon, who released her latest country album, “Whirlwind,” on August 23, told the magazine, “I make sure I feel like Lainey: the sister, the friend, the daughter, the aunt, and the mother dog and all those things.” ”

The Heart like a truck Hitmaker continued, “As long as I can do that, I can be the best version of the artist I’m trying to be.”

According to Wilson, her latest album perfectly describes the 2023 CMA Entertainer of the Year’s meteoric career, particularly over the last year.

“The country is having its moment and I’m proud to be a part of the movement,” she told the outlet.

Lainey Wilson has had a busy year with her Country’s Cool Again Tourconsisting of 35 different shows, she co-hosted the 2024 CMA Awards with Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning and then prepared for her Thanksgiving NFL Halftime performance in Dallas, just a few days later.

“I get nervous most of all, whether I’m singing for 20 people or 200 (or) 40 million households watching the Dallas Cowboys game. When I stop getting nervous, I have to worry,” she continued.